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Billy Cotton, whose theme song was "Somebody Stole My Gal", was one of the most famous British dance band leaders. As both a drummer and vocalist, he had the talents to either stand in front of a band or back it up. Cotton's gr...
More »Billy Cotton, whose theme song was "Somebody Stole My Gal", was one of the most famous British dance band leaders. As both a drummer and vocalist, he had the talents to either stand in front of a band or back it up. Cotton's gr...
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Billy Cotton & His Band, with Vocal Chorus - St Louis Blues (WCHandy), Columbia 1934 -------------------------...

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With such optimism, energy and unbridled jollity arrayed against him, how could Old Man Depression stand a cha...

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William Edward Cotton (6 May 1899 25 March 1969), better known as Billy Cotton, was a British band leader and ...

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One of the very few bands and band leaders to successfully make the change from radio to television. This his ...

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Billy Cotton s signature song. A #1 hit for Ted Weems and His Orchestra in February 1924, #14 for Ted Lewis an...

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William Edward Cotton (May 6,1899 - March 25,1969), better known as Billy Cotton, was a British band leader an...

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I was only a few months old when this record was released, so the double-entendres would have gone right over ...



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Billy Cotton & His Orchestra - Puttin On The Ritz, Regal Zonophone 1930 (UK)...


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From the Christmas 1961 Band Show, here s Hat, Eric and old Bill having some fun with the Beverley Sisters cha...

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The Dance Of The Wooden Shoes Billy Cotton & His Band. Recorded. August 31st 1930. Around this time, things Du...

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Skirts Billy Cotton & His Band. Vocal Refrain by Sam Browne. Recorded, London, February 18th 1933. A hot longs...

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A nice light hearted Fox-trot from Billy Cotton and his band here. Dating from the 1930s on the Regal Zonophon...

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And here is my favourite recording of Alexander´s Ragtime Band. The Cotton band at its best with wonderful sol...

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Song written by Annette Mills - elder sister of Sir John Mills. As a dancer, Mills is credited with introducin...

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A nice early Billy Cotton on Columbia recorded on September 4th 1931. Until I go to Library, I am unsure about...

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Surprisingly late recording by the Cotton band. At this time the song was already five years old. But very int...

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Billy Cotton & His Band, Recorded for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth ll in 1953,...


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l love this version of the popular classic.It sounds better the more you play it.BC formed this band (his firs...

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A beautiful recording by a late 1930s Cotton band. Unfortunately the recording has three spots showing some se...

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Billy Cotton & his Band (vocal: Alan Breeze) on Rex 9547 - recorded May 5, 1939. Irish songwriter Jimmy Kenned...
When You're Smiling
Wakey Wakey [2 CD]
Wakey Wakey
Best of Billy Cotton
Somebody Stole My Gal
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